The only reason the electoral votes are higher because of our flawed "winner take all" system, which means that a state like California or Florida give all of their EVs to one candidate even if the total is 49.9 to 49.2, as it was in Florida

Obama won 51% to 48% by real numbers, and that leaves nearly half of the population feeling like they are about to get screwed

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^^THIS!

About half of the voting people aren't happy and there were TONS of people that just didn't vote because they felt like their vote didn't count and it doesn't. Our Presidential elections are decided by just a few states.